RegulationPolymarketTue, Aug 25, 2026, 4:49 AMNegative
CFTC Engages in Legal Battle Over Soldier's $400K Polymarket Bet
The CFTC has initiated a criminal case regarding a U.S. soldier's $400K bet on Polymarket, arguing that event contracts should be classified as swaps under commodities law. Meanwhile, a judge has stayed the CFTC's civil case against the soldier, who allegedly used nonpublic information for the bet, while the regulator seeks to intervene in the criminal proceedings.
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crypto.newsa month ago
CFTC clashes with U.S. soldier over $400K Polymarket bet
The CFTC entered a criminal Polymarket case to defend its view that event contracts are swaps covered by commodities law.
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Cointelegrapha month ago
CFTC, US soldier accused of illegal Polymarket bet spar over interpretation of prediction markets
A judge stayed the CFTC’s civil case against a soldier who allegedly used nonpublic information for a Polymarket bet, but the regulator is trying to weigh in on the criminal case.
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